At just after 7am this morning there were 37 people already in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles building located at 6701 Airline Drive in Metairie.Hurricane Katrina took out 4 offices in the greater New Orleans area, sending people the only two open offices, this one in Metairie, and to 418 Avenue B in Westwego. July 17, 2006The Times-Picayune archive

The new office, which will serve the east banks of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, features the latest technology in motor vehicle services to assist customers with driver's license and identification cards, road skills testing, and vehicle registration.

"This is our first step in providing additional services for the customers that have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina," said OMV Commissioner Stephen Campbell.